What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - UTAH position at CACIQUE LLC?
SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor works through Team Leads in establishing plant procedures and policies. Fosters a collaborative team environment through clear expectations, regular floor audits, and constructive feedback.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for talent selection, onboarding, assimilation, and performance management of team members
- Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), and other food safety regulations
- Supervise and coordinate production schedules and staff to meet daily output goals. Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions, collaborate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Logistics teams
- Enforce health and safety policies and maintain a clean work environment
- Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
- Motivate others to achieve desired results by empowering and allowing direct reports to take ownership of their responsibilities
- Identify employee training needs and follow through to accomplish the desired results
- Communicate closely with managers on performance issues, procedures, and policies to ensure overall consistency
- Use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to set and achieve Team goals
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in food science, Food Engineering, Production Management, or a related field is often preferred or minimum five (5) years of progressive management experience in a cultured dairy manufacturing plant
- Certifications in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Food Safety Certification, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Hands-on experience with production line operations, quality control, and equipment troubleshooting.
- Certifications in regulatory compliance and sanitation standards in food processing environments preferred.
- Technical knowledge of food production processes, equipment, and safety standards preferred.
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities to handle production issues and optimize workflows.
- Organizational skills for managing schedules, inventory, and documentation.
- Communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with procurement, quality control, and logistics teams
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Required to maneuver plant and warehouse workspaces which involve:
- Frequently standing, walking, sitting, talking, or hearing, work around loud machinery and moving parts
- Continually utilize hand and finger dexterity, continually exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
- Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, exposed to outside weather conditions, and push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds safely